Twenty 100-Calorie Snacks Perfect for Any Time of Day

Snacks. Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. With 24 hours in a day, it's almost impossible (and not necessarily healthy) to just eat three times a day. Experts agree that the best way to keep your metabolism revved and keep unwanted pounds at bay is to enjoy five smaller-sized meals each day. Since it can be hard to minimize portions at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, one trick I use is to keep my snacktime treats around 100 calories each. True, this isn't always easy, and even truer, I don't always follow-through on this idealized plan, but when I do, my pants feel looser and my conscious feels better.

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Totally agree with eating more smaller meals per day to kickstart that metabolism- but really not sure about the sweet-treat options which will only boost sugar levels for them to crash and hunger to return. Love the oatmeal, almonds and low GI stuff- some of the carb crazy options are more for a really naughty day than to be built into your general diet. Eat as close to natural and you won't go too far wrong!

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